J Korean Soc Coloproctol.
1997 Jun;13(2):285-290.
Concurrence of Colon Cancer and Dermatomyositis
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- 1Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Hanyang University.
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- Dermatomyositis is a severe, idiopathic systemic disorder with predominant involvement of skin and skeletal muscle. The association of adult dermatomyositis and malignancy in particular has generated much attention. The reported prevalence of cancers in this disease varies from 6.7% to 52.2%. We experienced a concurrent case of transverse colon cancer and dermatomyositis on 67 year old female patient and report with review of literatures.
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